Comparative study of the effect of lavender and rosemary oil in relieving pain.

Introduction: Pain is defined as highly unpleasant physical sensation. Lavender oil is an anti-inflammatory that relieves pain around joints. It is helpful to calm and relax. Rosemary oil has the ability to ease pain and inflammation. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of lavender and rosemary oil on joint pain. Materials and Methods: Sample size was 30. Those who are suffering from joint pain were included in the study. They were divided into two groups. Pain was measured using scale. Pain scale was noted before and after applying oils. Duration of the study was 30 days. Data were collected and analyzed. Results: About 60% of people in Group 1 and only 40% in Group 2 were fully recovered from pain. None in Group 1 falls in severe pain, but 12% of people in Group 2 fall in severe pain at the end of the study. Conclusion: Hence, from this study, lavender oil has a very good effective role on pain than rosemary oil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]